Senior Custodian

Description

UCLA Health's Santa Monica Hospital is seeking to hire a full-time Senior Custodian to join the Department of Nutrition. You will be responsible for various tasks in cleaning, housekeeping, and custodian duties for our hospital. Primary duties include:

• Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing floors
• Washing walls, doors, windows, light fixtures and vents
• Discarding trash/waste bins
• Cleaning, sanitizing, and re-lining all trash containers and linen hampers
• Washing and steaming rubber floor mats
• Replenishing beverage station
• Cleaning and proper storage of housekeeping equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Specific work schedule includes: AM Shift 5:30 AM-2:00 PM or PM Shift 2:00 PM-10:30 PM.

Salary range: $21.05/hr - $27.21/hr

Senate Bill 525 was signed into law by Governor Newsom in October 2023. Starting July 1, 2025, SB525 sets a new $24 minimum wage for nonexempt healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary threshold to $1,440/week (equivalent to $6,240/month or $74,880/year).

1. As defined under SB525, healthcare workers are defined as employees who are involved in the provision of "health care services," which means "patient care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by medical residents, interns, or fellows; technical and ancillary services; janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard duties; business office clerical work; food services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center and warehouse work;

scheduling; and gift shop work; but only where such services support patient care".

2. Employees (career, contract, student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.

• Strong customer service
• Skills performing custodial work
• Knowledge of basic materials and equipment used in custodial work
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend Standard English.
• Ability to work in a standing position for a long period of time; stretch, bend, walk, stoop, and reach repetitively.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and or wet areas
• Ability to lift 40 lbs and push loaded carts weighing 350 lbs.
• Ability to wear and maintain safety equipment and uniform
• Must have safe food handling practices and good personal grooming habits.
• Ability to adjust to fluctuating workload and adhere to work schedules.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers